Honors College`s Annual

meet. eat. learn.
at
The Honors College’s Annual
April 18, 2013
what is
food for talk?
meet.
Gather, network, and converse with
some of Miami’s top business, professional,
and academic leaders over wine or beer.
a special evening.
Enjoy the culinary delights of Miami Beach’s Café Avanti
while dining at a table with eight other guests and
an academic or industry expert who will lead a lively,
informal discussion. Discover the intellectual treasures at
Miami’s burgeoning public institution of higher learning.
eat.
learn.
Jason Jackson
TV Host & Courtside Reporter
This marks Jason Jackson’s
ninth season as television host and courtside
reporter for Miami HEAT
telecasts on Sun Sports.
He also serves as a host for
Sun Sports’ Emmy awardwinning Inside the HEAT
series. In addition to his
duties with the HEAT, he is
a featured on 560 WQAM’s
Jorge Sedano Show weekly on “The Jax Report”.
Jackson, a eight-time
Emmy winner, is a versatile broadcasting veteran
of over 22 years. For three
seasons
(2004-2007),
on both 790 the Ticket
and 560 WQAM, Jackson
hosted the post-game
coverage for Miami Dolphins’ radio broadcasts.
Prior to joining the HEAT,
Jackson hosted The Jax
Show, a syndicated afternoon drive sports talk radio show in southern New
England.
From 1995-2002, Jackson
was an anchor/reporter
at ESPN. He anchored NBA
2Night, NBA Matchup and
co-hosted ESPN Radio’s
Gameday. Jackson served
as host for ESPN’s coverage of the NBA All-Star
Game and the NBA Finals
from 1997-2002. He was
also a regular contributor
to SportsCenter, ESPNews
and ESPN.com.
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Dr. Jim Webb
John Bailly
Life in the universe with
Dr.Jim Webb- FIU astrophysicist Jim Webb has
been a key player in establishing the new $3.4
million Stocker AstroScience Center at FIU, which
is scheduled open in Fall
2013. Dr. Webb has published over 60 scientific
papers, obtained research
grants from NASA, NSF,
and other sources, and
has been the the director
of a research observatory
at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona for
the last 15 years.
John Bailly is a professor
in the Honors College at
FIU, where he founded
and directs the Aesthetics
and Values Exhibition, a
program that has earned
national recognition. A&V
students have presented
at the National Collegiate
Honors Council Conference every year since 2007
and have also curated and
participated in special
projects in a variety of
venues.
FIU Astrophysicist
Webb is also a multiple
award winning teacher
and lecturer, was a featured speaker in FIU’s first
TEDx talks, and his enthusiasm for the popularization of science led him to
establish a public lecture
series featuring “Star Parties”.
The multi-talented Webb
is also a singer-songwriter
and is currently recording
a professional CD of his
original astronomy songs
with producer Keith Morrison at Kokopelli studios.
He has given 100’s of talks
and concerts at planetariums, science centers, and
other universities around
the country.
Artist
In 2010-2011, Bailly developed two self-supporting study abroad courses,
one in France (Art, War,
and Human Rights) and
another in Italy (Empire,
Renaissance, and Individualism).
In 2009 he was made an
Honorary Member of National Society of Collegiate
Scholars, and was the national runner-up of NSCS’
Inspire Integrity Award.
John Bailly was born in
Slough, Buckinghamshire
in 1968, of a French father
and an American mother.
He was raised in Paris,
Aix-les-Bains, Long Island, Lyon, and Miami. He
received his MFA from Yale
University in 1993 and is a
Fellow of the Honors College at Florida
Dr. Marilyn Volker Javier Romero
Sex Therapist
Hispanic Radio & TV Host
Dr. Marilyn K. Volker,
Sexologist for the past
thirty-two (32) years is a
Diplomat of the American
Board of Sexology and an
Associate Fellow of The
American Academy of
Clinical Sexologists. She
sits on the faculty of four
South Florida universities - University of Miami, Florida International
University, St. Thomas
University, Barry University as well as is Associate
Professor at The Institute
For Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, San Francisco, California, where
she received her doctorate
in 1991. She has served as
sexuality consultant for a
variety of addiction treatment facilities state and
nationwide and has written articles addressing
sexuality issues in recovery. Dr. Volker teaches in
the sexuality programs for
two medical schools - University of Miami and Ross
University and is a doctoral committee member
for Union Institute.
Javier Romero is one of
the premiere radio and TV
personalities in the U.S.
Hispanic market. With
over 25 years of experience in radio and more
than 22 on TV, he has
managed to lead the ratings in both media.
Dr. Volker helped to establish the Health Crisis
Network, Florida’s first
community based AIDS
project in 1982 by directing its education division.
Javier has been the top
morning radio deejay in
South Florida for over
two decades. Having the
highest rated morning
show on Univision’s Amor
107.5FM and also being
the co-host of the #1 TV
show Sabado Gigante,
for almost 20 years. On
weekends, he also hosts,
the syndicated countdown show “El Hit Parade
de America” on over 60 radio stations, covering both
the pop and the regional
Mexican markets.
Javier has also participated in very important
advertising campaigns
such as: AT&T, American
Airlines, State Farm Insurance, and Disney, to name
a few.
He is actively involved
in the community, serving organizations such
as: March of Dimes, The
American Cancer Society,
St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and the Susan G. Komen foundation.
Al Nelson
Linsey Harris Smith
Dr. Brian Schriner
Al Nelson always knew he
had a good idea for a business. He just never knew
how good it was until he
pitched his start-up company – EZVIP.com – on
the ABC show ‘Shark Tank’.
Born and raised in New
York, Linsey is a graduate
of New York University
where she studied Applied Psychology. Upon
graduation, she accepted
a position as Clinical
Session Assistant to Dr.
Clifford Hudis, Chief of
Breast Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center.
Linsey
was lured to South Beach
in the summer of 1999 to
act as project manager
on the renovation for The
Whitelaw Hotel, a South
Beach Group hotel. Upon
completion of the renovation project she stayed
on as General Manager
and subsequently opened
The Hotel Chelsea and The
Catalina Hotel & Beach
Club where she acted as
General Manager.
What is “emotional intelligence,” and do you have
any? What about the
people around you? Are
any of them “difficult”?
How can understanding
emotional intelligence
help you deal with that
annoying co-worker, that
stubborn employee, that
hard-headed boss, that
obnoxious neighbor? Join
Brian Schriner, Professor
of Communication Arts
and Dean of the College of
Architecture and the Arts,
for the real low-down on
why people are the way
they are, and what you
can do about it. This is the
third year Schriner has led
discussion on this popular
topic. EzVIP, CEO
Nelson, 27, who grew up
in Southwest Miami and
graduated from Southridge High, is the Founder
and CEO of the website
that allows you to reserve
and pay for your bottle
service at a nightclub in
advance. (Think of it like
the popular restaurant
application Open Table,
but for nightlife.) After
three years he decided to
pitch his idea on the show
that features successful
entrepreneurs like Mark
Cuban (Dallas Mavericks
owner), Daymond John
(founder of FUBU clothing line), Kevin O’Leary
(educational software),
Barbara Corcoran (real estate) and Robert Hejavec
(technology security) who
try to outbid each other to
invest their own money
and get a piece of a new
business.
On Friday, Jan. 20, Nelson’s pitch was in the final
slot of the show’s season
premiere, and he watched
the broadcast with a small
group of friends at the
Shelborne Hotel on Miami
Beach.
Program Director for Special
Olympics, Miami-Dade Co.
In December 2012, Linsey
was thrilled to the position of Program Director for Special Olympics
Florida – Miami-Dade
County. Special Olympics provides year-round
sports training and athletic competition in a variety
of Olympic-type sports for
children and adults with
intellectual disabilities.
Her new role provides
an opportunity to marry
her strengths in business
development and event
management with an incredible mission.
FIU Dean of the College
of Architecture + The Arts
He has held several administrative posts since
arriving at FIU in 1990,
including Director of Faculty for FIU’s Legal Studies Institute. In addition,
he is an award-winning
educator, having taught
on interpersonal communication for more than
20 years. He is a past
recipient of FIU’s prestigious Teaching Incentive
Award, has been named
Instructor of the Year, and
has twice been named to
FIU’s College of Business
Administration’s Circle of
Excellence for Teaching.
Schriner is also an accomplished author, having
published three communication textbooks.
Ricardo March
Marketing Director of Batasiolo
S.P.A. and Varela Imports, Inc.
Ricardo March, Sales and
Marketing Director of
Batasiolo S.P.A. and Varela
Imports, Inc., has traveled
the world for the past
decade, attending major
wine events. His passion
for wine and spirits started fifteen years ago when
he was an area manager
for Allied Domecq in Central America and he’s been
part of the industry ever
since. March, who holds
an MBA from Universitat
Autónoma de Barcelona
and is certified sommelier
by the European School
for Sommeliers. Varela
Hermanos S. A. has a history that dates back to
1908 when Don José Varela Blanco, a young Spanish immigrant, launches
the Ingenio San Isidro in
the town of Pesé, the first
sugar mill in the then recently formed Republic of
Panama.
In 1936, agreeing to the
wishes of his 3 eldest sons,
José Manuel, Plinio and
Julio, Don José begins the
distillation of sugarcane
juice for the elaboration of
liqueurs, and was distinguished from the start for
products of extraordinary
quality.
Since then, Varela Hermanos S. A. has maintained
a leadership position in
the liqueur industry of
Panama.
sponsor packages
Presidential Sponsor
$10,000
• Verbal recognition at event
• Prominent corporate signage at event, in event gift bags, and on
FIU Honors College website
• Prominent display of corporate logo on all event marketing materials
and press releases
• Opportunity to set up company information table at cocktail reception
• Receive three (3) complimentary tables (sponsor choice) for the event*
Dean’s List Sponsor
$5,000
• Verbal recognition at event
• Prominent corporate signage at event, in event gift bags, and
on FIU Honors College website
• Prominent display of corporate logo on all event marketing materials
and press releases
• Opportunity to set up company information table at cocktail reception
• Receive two (2) complimentary tables (sponsor choice) for the event*
help.
Summa Cum Laude Sponsor
$2,500
• Verbal recognition at event
• Prominent corporate signage at event, in event gift bags, and on
FIU Honors College website
• Prominent display of corporate logo on all event marketing materials
and press releases
• Opportunity to set up company information table at cocktail reception
• Receive one (1) complimentary table (sponsor choice) for the event*
Table Marketing Sponsor
$1,000
• Verbal Recognition at event
• Corporate Signage at event, gift bags, and FIU Honors College website
• Display of corporate logo on all event marketing materials and press release
• Table naming rights for (1) table of your choice
• Marketing material at any table of your choice
Proceeds from Food for Talk benefit
The Honors College Scholarship Program
for the best and brightest FIU students.
Individual Ticket Price
$100 per ticket at a table of your choice
* Table purchase is for 10 persons including the speaker and a guest student.
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The mission of the Honors College is to provide
a transformative undergraduate education by:
• providing cutting-edge academic
and co-curricular opportunities
• mentoring and inspiring students
to excel and flourish through advanced research,
community engagement, international study,
and cultural literacy
• providing the tools to develop a coherent
worldview through higher-order reasoning,
intellectual curiosity, and ethical judgment; and
• fostering integrity, responsibility, and civility
in tomorrow’s leaders.
when
Thursday April 18th
7:00pm
where
Café Avanti
732 W 41st Street
Miami Beach, FL 33140
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For more information,
please contact James Knapp
305-348-1622,
(fax) 305-348-2118
or e-mail to
[email protected]
reserve online at:
http://honors.fiu.edu/foodfortalk/